Brassiere.



D. KOPS.

BRASSIERE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY ll I918.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- INVENTOH WITNESS D. KOP S.

BRASSIERE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY H, lHB.

Patented Aug. 6, 191&

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Be it known t DANIEL Kors a citi- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented'Aug. 6, 118

. Application filed May 11, 1918. serialno. :zsaaea.

zen of the United States, residing'in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of NewYork', have invented an Improvement in Brassieres, of which the followingis a specification. j

This invention relates to a brassiere and more particularly to that type'of brassieres which are so constructed as to be adjustable to position on the body of the wearer along the axillary lines of the garment as shown and described in Letters Patent No. 1,233,250, July 10, 1917, and Letters Patent No. 1,253,052, dated January 8, 1918. In the garments shown and described in these patents there are employed together with the front and rear members, lacing devices for adjustably connecting the parts of the garment along the axillary lines thereof,

and also tie tapes which are secured to corresponding ends of the laces and adapted to be brought to the front of the garment and connected .in order to adjust'and secure the garment. in position. In these structures however, the tie tapes are-permanently connected tothe laces so that in'the use thereof there is no possible movement or adjustment between the points of connection of: the'tie tapes and laces, making it neces'sary as will be apparent, to connectthe-tie tapes to the laces in difierent positions to form different,-

adjustments of the-garment and even-when so properly connected in any given case" when the tie tapes are fixedly secured to the laces, no relative movement of the laces and the parts of the garment is permissibledepending 'upon the'movements of the body of the wearer when the garment is' fitted thereon. I e

Now the object of my present invention is ,to provide a structure in which the connection between the'tie'tapes and the adjusting laces is automatically shiftable'not only in adjusting the garment to position on the body of .the wearer, but also permitting the shifting of the positions of these parts with the movements of the body of the wearer when the garment is adjusted to position thereon, as will be hereinafter more particularl'y described.

' In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the use, of one form of'm-y present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the ilnnerlside of the garment as illustrated in 1g.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the use of another form of the invention.

Fig. t is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the inner side of the garment illustrated in Fig. 3, and i .Fig. 5 is a plan view of the connecting member as employed in the form of garment shown .in'Figs. 3 and '4.

v R'eferring to the drawing and particularly tion 10, the same is provided. with a reinforcing strip 20 "suitably connected thereto and fitted with series'of eyelets 21.

back member 12 of'sections indicated at p The adjacent edge of the back section 11 is similarly provided with areinforcing strip 22 fitted with a corresponding series of eyelets 23. Laces 2a are .passed through the eyelets 23 and eyelets 21 and are referably arranged in pairsas illustratef in the drawing, with one end of themembers of each pair "of laces terminating in the reinforcing strip 20, f assing'through-and adjustable in eyelets. 2 in the reinforcing strip 22 and terminating in loops 25 pass through a ring.

26. At one enda tie tape 27 is also secured to the ring 26 and extends to the lower front portion of the garment. The ring 26. is of suificient diameter .to permit the free passage of the laces and to'be slidable thereon so as topautomatically shift-to position in adjusting the garment to place as well as to be'shiftable in the garment when the same assumes diiferent positions on the body of the wearer due tothe movements of the body.-

In the same manner on the other side of the garment the opposite edge of the front member 10 is provided with a reinlorcmg strip 28 in which there is a series of eyelets 29. The adjacent edge of the other back member 12 is also fitted with a reinforcing strip 30 in Which there is a similar series of eyelets 31. Laces 32 are threaded through the eyelets 31 and also through the eyelets 29 in a manner similar to that described in the corresponding parts on the other side of the garment. These laces 32 are passed through a ring 33 which corresponds with the ring 26 and one end of the tie tape 3% is also passed through and connected to the ring 33. The tie tapes 2? and 34 pass through tape holes 36 provided therefor in a reinforcing piece 35 secured to the lower front central portion of the garment, so that these tie tapes may be brought together and connected to one another in the adjustment of the garment to place on the body of the wearer.

The free end of the preferably fitted with a reinforcing strip 37 in which there are secured hooks 38 and similarly the free edge of 12 is fitted with a reinforcing strip 39 in Which there is a corresponding number or eyes 40 adapted to be engagedhy the .hcolrs 38 in order toconnect the parts of the garment to one anotherat the back of the body of the wearer. Also as indicated in the drawing this hrassicre may he provided with shoulder straps it and and with a tape ll" and a hook or huclrle t2 toy means of" which the lower front portion thereof may be connected to a hook and eye me'mher'or other part of a corset or other garment, over the upper edge of which oicourse as Will he understood, the lower edge of the brassiere is adapted to fit when used,

Referring to Fig 3, 4t and 5, and the form of invention therein illustrated, it Will be seen that my present invention may be embodied in a garment which is divided at the tront'instead structure the loaclr member is indicated at 4:3 and the trout members id and 45. The back memher 435 may he made in sections indicated at 46 and @ne vertical edge or the back section in this structure is provided with a reinforcing strip 428 in which there is a series of eyelets it). The adjacent edge of the front member id is likewise fitted with a reinforcing strip 50 in corresponding series of eyelets 51. The laces 52 preferably employed in pairs are threaded through the eyelets 49 and also through the eyelets 51. These laces 52 are preferably arranged in pairs and the corresponding ends thereof are looped, each loop passing through an eyelet 53 provided in a connecting strap 54L to which at one end a tie connecting strap and back member ll is the hack member s of at the loaclr. in this which there is a naraoae is secured. This tie tape 55 also passes through a tape hole 56 in a reinforcing strip 57 at the front edge of the front member all to which there is also secured a series oil eyes indicated at 58.

Similarly in the other side of the garment the opposite edge oi the back member i3 is provided with a reinforcing strip 59 in which there is a series of eyelets 60. The adjacent edge or the front member 45 is also provided with a reinforcing strip tilt in which there is a corresponding series of eyelets 62. The laces 63 corresponding to the laces 52 are threaded through the eyelets 60 and 62 and the looped ends thereof through eyelets 64: in a connecting strap 65. Due end of the tie tape 66 is secured to the at its opposite end passes through a'tape hole 67, provided in a reinforcing strip 68 fitted to the front edge of the front member to to which there is also secured a series of hooks 69 adapted to engage with the eyes 58 to connect the parts or the garment at the front thereof,

lt will now he apparent that in the ad justment of the garment, hereinheilore de scribed, to place on the bodyolt the wearer, the rings illustrated in the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or the cone necting strap in the form of the invention shown in Figs. 3, iand 5, will automatically shift to difi'erent positions, furthermore till till

will permit the shifting of the parts of the garment and the laces ad usts? connecting the same with the movementsof the wearer.

I claim as my invention:

l. A lorassiere comprising a baclr member, a front member, laces tor adjustahly connecting'the said memloers along axillary line of the garment with corresponding por= tions of the said laces attached to one member and passing freely through adjacent edge of the other memher, looped at opposite portions, tie-tape, and a device secured to one end oi the tie tape and through which the said opposite por tions or the said laces pass so to moire the device automatically shiftahle to place in adjusting the parts sition on the wearer,

2. A hrassiere comprisinga haclr memher, a front member, laces for adjusting the said front and haclrmemhers to position along the axillary line of the garment, the corresponding ends clsaid laces losing se= bored to the front memher the thereof along the axillary line of the gar merit, and passing freely through the ad jacent part of the edge of the haclr member and looped at their opposite ends, a tie tees, and a device secured to one end of the ti tape and through which the looped ends laces in such amarmer to the hody oi of the garment to po 'llltl llllli Lemme the said device automatically shiftable to place in adjusting the parts of the garment to position on the wearer.

3. A brassiere comprising a back member, a front member, laces by which the front and back members are adjustably connected to one another along the axillary line of the garment, a tie tape, a ring through which the said laces pass and to which one end of a the tie tape is connected so. that the ring is 10 automatically shiftable to position in adjusting the garment to place on the body of the wearer.

' Signed by me this 3rd day of May, 1918.

DANIEL :KOPS, 

